Trump Hails Colbert's CBS Exit, Predicts More Late-Night Hosts Will Fall After 1 Finale
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 22
Trump Hails Colbert's CBS Exit, Predicts More Late-Night Hosts Will Fall After 1 Finale
18 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 22
Hours after Stephen Colbert aired his final "Late Show" episode, Donald Trump said the CBS exit marked the "Beginning of the End" for other late-night hosts.
Trump first posted shortly before 2 a.m., calling Colbert "no talent, no ratings, no life," then escalated Friday morning by saying unnamed hosts of "even less talent" would soon follow.
CBS had already said this season would be the show's last, attributing the decision to late-night TV's difficult economics rather than ratings or politics.
Trump did not name other targets, but NBC's Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon and ABC's Jimmy Kimmel have all drawn his criticism; the FCC is also seeking a review of ABC's broadcast licenses.
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